president grand signed the holiday into law after congress passed legislation in 1870 acknowledging the ju day yoe christian tradition. americans officially got the day off from work. everything was swell up until about ten years ago when creeping secularism and pressure groups like the aclu began attacking the christmas holiday. they demanded the word christmas be removed from advertising and public displays and many people caved into that. now we have the happy holidays syndrome. what's interesting this year is that hanukkah will be over on thursday so there is no more holidays between then and christmas day. it's just christmas if you want to invoke happy. bad news for the secular progressives. the absurdity of the situation was parodied today in the cartoon strip by bruins tice ti. then there is macy's, a company that i generally like because it supports wounded warriors. this year they're touting santa claus who will help you with your, quote, holiday wishes. so what holiday is santa celebrating? winter soul tis, the birthdays of a reign deer? what. there are three groups trying to